Generator suspension.



-w. L. BLISS.- GENERATOR SUSPENSION. APPLICATION FILED DECIQ, IQIQ RENEWED IAN. II. ISIIG.

Patented .I [me 27, 1916.

2 SHEETS-SHEET I.

W. L. BUSS. GENERATOR SUSPENSION. APPLICATION FILED DEC. 9.'l9l2. RENEWED JAN. l7,1916.

Patented June 27, 1916 2 SHEETS-SHEET 2- equipped with a suspension.

WILLIAM .L. BLISS, OF NIAGARA FALLS, NEW YORK, ASSIGNOR, BY MESNE .ASSIGN- MENTS, TO 'U. S. LIGHT AND HEAT CORPORATION, OF NIAGARA FALLS, NEW YORK,

A CORPORATION OF NEW YORK.

' GENERATOR snsrnnsron.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, WILLIAM L. BLISS, a citizen of the United States, residing at Niagara Falls, in the county of Niagara and State of New .York,.have invented new and useful Improvements in Generator Suspensions, of which the following is a full, clear, concise, and exact description, reference being had to the accompanying drawing, forming a part of this specification.

My "invention relates to generator suspensions.

It has for its object to provide an improved generator suspension.

A further object of my invention is to provide an improved generator suspension of the swinging link type whereinthe links are supported above the side bars such a manner as to give an increased radius of movement to the .same and to increase the wearing qualities of the suspension.

Other objects and advantages of my improvement will hereinafter appear.

In order to disclose my invention clearly and fully I have illustrated one embodiment of the same in the accompanying drawm s.

Figure 1 is a top plan view of a car truck Fig. 2 is a partial sectional view on line 2-2 of Fig.

1, one of the link supports being'shown in section on line 2* a of Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is an end elevation of .the suspension, one of the linksupports being shown in section on line 33 of Fig. 1. Fig. 4 is a detail view of one of the link ends. Fig.6 is a detail view of one of the spacebars. Fig. 6 is a detail view of one of the spools. Fig. 7 is a detail view of a modified form of spool.

The suspension shown is of the general type described and claimed in my co-pending application, Serial No. 491,704, filed.

April 23, 1909, wherein side bars 1 protruding from the ends of a truck 2 are provided with swinging depending links 3 connected by cross bars 4. carrying a generator 5, the links and generator being positioned with respect to the truck axle by means of a plurality of tension springs 6,

In this improvement instead of pivoting the links beneath the sidebars, I pivot the links above the side bars. As shown, the

ends of the links are flattened and pro- Specification of Letters Patent.

1916. Serial No. 72,646.

- are bolted to the ends of the links by means of bolts 9 and the ends of the links have only a small clearance between the same and the lower edge of the side bars. At their upper ends they are connected by means of a bolt 10. Upon each of these bolts is carried a spool or roller 11, the ends of which are preferably seated in correspondingly shaped recesses in the inner walls of the side pieces 8. If desired the ends of these spools may be squared, as

shown in Fig. 7, and received in come spondingly shaped recesses in order to lock the same more securely against rotation with respect to the side pieces. A space bar 12 is seated upon the upper edge of each suspension bar 1 beneath each of the spools 11. In order to receive these spools and permit the movement of the links, while at the same time accurately positioning them, these space bars are each grovided with a pair of dished bearings 13.

ach of these space bars is adjustable 1ongitudinally of the top suspension bar and is provided at its outer end with a pivoted ad usting bolt 14 extending through and adjustably attached to, by nuts 15, an upwardly extending standard 16 fixed to the depending end of the suspension bar.

Patented June 2'7, 1916. Application filed December 9, 1912, Serial No. 735,703. Renewed January 17,

desired position upon the suspension bars points'of suspension of the same are supported on and fixed to the space bars 12. Obviously one of these space bars may be moved independently of the other so that a skewing adjustment of the generator may be obtained. The adjustments of the genorator in an arc or along the. cross bars connecting the links are made in the man ner described in my previously mentioned application.

It is to be noted that the radius of movement of the links extends from the rollers 11 to the lower ends of the links and is thus materially longer than that obtainable in those suspensions wherein the links are pivoted beneath the suspensionbars. It is further to be notedthat inasmuch as the links are rigidly fixed to the side pieces there is no wear upon the end of the links or a'sup porting bearing located beneath the side bars. In this construction the wear is all taken by the spools or rollers 11. These spools are further so positioned that any evidences of wear upon the'same may be readily detected and are at all times readily accessible so that they may be turned or replaced when desired. Even should these spools or rollers wearcompletely through, however, the suspension could not drop as it'would be still supported by the bolts 10. It is further to be noted. that upon any up ward movement of the suspension the spools 11 are prevented from jumping out of the bearings in the space bars 12 by reason. of

the fact that the clearance between the top of the links and the underside of the side bars is less than the depth of the bearings in the space bars.

While I have described one embodiment of my invention in this application, it is, of course, to be understood thatthe embodiment shown herein is susceptible of modification Without departing from the spirit of my invention.

What I claim as new and'desire to secure by Letters Patent is: i

1. In a generator suspension, a sus ension bar and a' depending link pivotal y supported above thesame the pivotal support for slaid link including a removable bearing spoo 2. In a generator suspension, suspension bars, side pieces pivotally supported above said bars, and depending links rigidly attached to said side pieces.

3. In a generator suspension, suspension bars, a pair of side pieces pivotally support ed above the same and depending therefrom, and a pair of depending links rigidly secured. to said side pieces.

4. In a generator suspension, a pair of parallel. suspension bars, a plurality of side pieces depending therefrom bearing spools extending between the upper ends of said side pieces, and depending links rigidly secured to the depending ends of said side pieces.

5. In a generator suspension, a pair of suspension bars, a plurality of side pieces supported by each of said side bars and depending therefrom, bearing spools carried between each pair of said side pieces, an adjustable bearing for said spools carried upon each of said side bars, and depending pivoted links rigidly secured to the depending ends of said side pieces.

6. In a generator suspension, a pair of parallel suspension bars, a plurality of side pieces depending therefrom, bearing spools extending between the upper endsof. said side pieces, bearing members for said spools spacing said side pieces apart, depending links rigidly secured to the depending ends of said side pieces, and means operable from the ends of said suspension bars for adjusting said bearing members and links.

7. In a generator suspension, a pair of arallel sus ension bars a air of s acin" bars each having a plurality of bearings formed therein, said spacing bars being carried upon said suspension bars, a pair side pieces carried by each suspension bar, a rotatable member between each of said side pieces, said rotatable members being seated in said bearings, and a pair of depending links rigidly connected to the depending ends of said side pieces.

8. In a generator suspension, a pair of parallel suspension bars, a pair of spacing bars each having a plurality ofbearings formed therein, said spacing bars being carried upon said suspension bars, a pair of side pieces carried by each suspension bar, a rotatable member between each of said side pieces, said rotatable members being seated in said bearings, and a pair of depending links rigidly secured to the depending ends of said side pieces, said links being freely movable with said side pieces about their pivots but having their upper ends in close proximity to the. lower edges of said sus pension barsl 9. A generator suspension including a suspension bar and adepending member for supporting a' generator, said member being pivotally supported from said bar, the means for supporting said depending member including a pairof-spaced side pieces and a removable spool with ends supported pair of supporting bars and generator sup porting members having pivotal. points above said'bars, the means for pivotally sup- .ifporting said members including side pieces ion on opposite sides of said bars, bearing spools supported in said side pieces, and means for holding said spools in position in said side pieces.

11. In a generator suspension, a pair of suspension bars, a pair of depending generator supporting slings, each including links and a connecting cross-bar, said slings being pivotally supported from points above said suspension bars, the pivoting means for said slings including a pair of side pieces for each link of each sling, the pieces of each pair being on opposite sides of the corresponding suspension bar, removable bearing spools supported in said side pieces above said suspension bars, bosses on opposite sides of the ends of said links, said bosses being supported in recesses in said side pieces below said suspension bars, and means for holding the side pieces of each pair together to hold said spools and bosses in engagement therewith.

In witness whereof, I have hereunto subscribed my name in the presence of two witnesses.

WILLIAM L. BLISS.

Witnesses:

E. P. HANNIG, C. E. MEAD. 

